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Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.
  • The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
  • The submission file is in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, or RTF document file format.
  • Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
  • The text is 1.15 spaced; uses a 12-point font Verdana; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.
  • The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.
  • If submitting to a peer-reviewed section of the journal, the instructions in Ensuring a Blind Review have been followed.
  • Effective January 1, 2025, the publication fee has been adjusted to 99 euros. This fee supports the ongoing operational costs associated with the publication process, including website and hosting maintenance, language proofreading, DOI registration, plagiarism detection, professional editing, and archiving services.

Author Guidelines

Manuscript Preparation

Theoretical evaluations and accounts of original research are included in original research. Theory, research, and practice should all be connected in the articles. The following criteria are used when evaluating submissions:

  • Applicability and significance to International Journal of Chemistry & Materials Sciences (IJCMS) readers
  • Appropriateness and competence of method
  • Objectivity of analyses and conclusions
  • Theoretical, empirical, or policy-practice links
  • Organization that is clear and a solid style
  • The novelty of the contribution

A manuscript must adhere to the sixth version of the American Psychological Association's (APA) Publication Manual.

FORMATTING GUIDELINES

  • International Journal of Chemistry & Materials Sciences (IJCMS) accepts articles with a word count of 4,000 to 4,500. It should be submitted with an abstract that is no less than 250 words long. Introduction, materials and methods, findings and discussion, and conclusions should all be included in the submitted article.
  • The abstract needs to be in Verdana with the font size 9. The authors should list 5-8 keywords below the abstract in the same font size.
  • Authors' names (without academic titles), institutional affiliations, and the email address of the corresponding author should only appear on a removable cover sheet to aid in the blind review procedure.
  • A brief author(s) bio should be included at the end of each paper after the Reference List.
  • The article must be written in English, 1.15 spaced, in Microsoft Word, font size 12, Verdana, Paper format A4 with margins 1 in all sides.
  • The title should be capitalized, centered, and no more than 12 words with the Verdana font size 16.
  • All sources cited in the body of the manuscript must be cited in the reference list and the same must be validated and DOIs and/or website must be added to each source.
  • Authors will get proofs for editing; they must send them by the specified deadline to chemistrymaterialsciences@gmail.com    
  • After the paper has passed the initial screening, the format will be sent to the corresponding author.
  • To improve clarity and style, the Editorial Board has the right to make editorial changes to any submission approved for publication.
  • The editorial board brings the final decision on whether or not to approve a paper.
  • If there are numerous authors, state which one is the corresponding author and include his/her WhatsApp number for contact.

ORGANIZATION OF MANUSCRIPT

Title
The title should appropriately reflect the main scope and content of the article and should be a succinct and useful statement of the work. It shouldn't be longer than 12 words. As much as possible, abbreviations and formulas should be avoided.

Authors' names, organizations they belong to, and email addresses must be given below the title.
Please make sure to properly state each author's full name and affiliation. Department, university, country, and email addresses should all be listed under each author’s affiliation. With their email address included, one of the authors needs to be identified as the corresponding author.

Keywords
Author(s) author should provide appropriate and short keywords immediately after the abstract. The maximum number of the keywords is 10. Listing your keywords will help researchers find your work in databases.

The author(s) needs to include relevant keywords directly following the abstract. Your work will be easier to find in databases if you use keywords.

Abstract

The goal of the study, design/methodology/approach, primary findings, and important conclusions should all be briefly stated in the abstract. It shouldn't be longer than 250 words. The abstract shouldn't contain any citations.

Introduction

This section needs to be brief and explain the context and importance of the study by looking at the pertinent literature, especially the most recent articles. Please keep in mind that not all readers will be experts in your field of study while you write the introduction.

Literature Review

The important literary works that supported the study are highlighted in this section. The author should review academic books, journals, and other materials that are pertinent to the field of study and offer a description, synopsis, and critical assessment of each one.

Methodology

The steps and procedures used in the study should be described in depth in this section. If numerous techniques are described, then it can be broken down into subsections.

Results and Discussion

Based on the study's findings, comparative or descriptive analysis of the study is presented in this part. The findings should be presented in a logical order, with the most significant findings presented first and taking into account the study's stated objectives. The author should only discuss novel or significant aspects of the findings. Additionally, the findings' applicability in light of recent developments in either theory or practice should be discussed.

Conclusion

The author(s) should carefully explain the study's primary findings, highlighting their significance and relevance.

References

References in the work should be formatted in APA style and thoroughly reviewed for accuracy and uniformity. Please make certain that every reference cited in the text has been validated and incorporated into the reference list. Go through APA style guidelines for detailed instructions on citing books, journals, websites, and more. 

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